Transport organization and coordinated operation

Transport organization and operational dispatching

Service frequency, station calls, departures, and section running times are coordinated with headway and line-capacity checks.

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Transport organization and operational dispatching
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01 / OVERVIEW

Research overview

Timetables respond to time-varying demand; blocking time, section occupancy, and speed profiles determine minimum headway, while plans adapt to demand changes and disruptions.

KEY QUESTIONS

  1. 1How should passenger and freight services respond to demand?
  2. 2How should departures, station calls, and section running times be set?
  3. 3How should minimum headway and line capacity be calculated?
  4. 4How should plans adjust to demand changes and disruption?

02 / RESEARCH CONTENT

Research content

MODULE / 01

Transport demand

Relations between time-varying demand and service organization.

MODULE / 02

Timetables

Frequency, calls, departure times, and section running times.

MODULE / 03

Line capacity

Headway from blocking time and section occupancy.

MODULE / 04

Dispatching

Plan adjustment for demand changes and operating disruption.

03 / RELATED OUTPUTS

Selected outputs

Energy-efficient train timetabling for a medium-speed maglev line considering propulsion and suspension energy consumption
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Paper / 2023

Energy-efficient train timetabling for a medium-speed maglev line considering propulsion and suspension energy consumption

A bilevel model coordinates departures, section running times, and demand while considering propulsion and levitation energy.

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Train headway estimation for maglev with blocking time theory
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Paper / 2024

Train headway estimation for maglev with blocking time theory

Blocking time theory models control-section occupation and release to support safe headway and line-capacity assessment.

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Invention patent / 2021

Genetic-algorithm-based energy-efficient timetable optimization for medium-speed maglev

A genetic-algorithm method for energy-efficient medium-speed maglev timetables.

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Software copyright / 2020

Medium-Speed Maglev Transport Organization Prototype System 1.0

A prototype system for validating medium-speed maglev transport organization plans.

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“Demand, departure times, and section running times are the core variables of maglev operations.”